THE PHOENIX DOES RISE AGAIN.  Scheyern guys! Do you remember sitting in the Cloister garden on those warm summer evenings partaking of those excellent Schnitzels mit Breiselbeeren, gruenen Salat and Bratkartoffel washed down with a "Halbe" of Scheyerngold ?  Well, after a hiatus of fourteen years, Germany's third oldest  brewery (since 1119), Klosterbrauerei Scheyern, is back in business.  On May 1st they held the re-opening celebration.

 

Unfortunately the days of Scheyerngold are now history.  The brewery will be making Klosterbier-Hell, Klosterbier-Dunkel and Kloster-Weißbier.

 

The 116th Signal Radio Intelligence Company (WW-II) project is finally done.  The original books have been returned to their owners and Col. QUENTIN L. ZELL's (Heilbronn/Scheyern 52-55) copy has now been sent to the Cryptologic Museum at Fort Mead.

 

In their acknowledgement letter the Museum mentioned that they would share the book and CD with the Center for Cryptologic History.  In order to protect the physical integrity of the book itself, we have sent another CD copy to the Museum for forwarding to the Center.

 

Speaking of CD's: There are a few more copies of the book on CD (in .pdf format) still available.

 

For those of you who could not decipher Sunday, May 21st's FOXTROT comic strip, the answer is "Some day I will rule you all."

 

If you happen to be in the DC area in early August, you might want to consider attending the ASA Picnic at Blobs Park.  This annual event will take place on 5 August 2006.  For further information contact Len Fisher at 703-494-8835 or by e-mail to; evelen41@aol.com.

 

ASA Chitose (Japan) reunion group will have their next reunion in Branson, Missouri, from September 21st thru 24th, 2006.  They will be meeting at the Settle Inn Resort and Conference Center.  For further information you can contact Roy Getz by e-mail to:  asachitoseassn@earthlink.com.

 

The latest edition of Len Fisher's USASA National Capital Area Alumni News had some information about VHFS that we thought might be of interest to our members who served and/or went to Intercept School there.  Len writes: "From time to time, several of us go out to Vint Hill and have lunch at what used to be the "O" club.  For those of you who served there and loved the place, a visit there would bring a 'Lump to your throat and a tear to your eye'!!!  All of the familiar landmarks are gone.  The Antenna Field, Quarters, etc. etc. - All Gone.  The FAA has a large activity there and many homes in the $600,000 price range have been erected.  We believe the county has control of the place and will develop it further."

 

Your Editor recently received a membership application from the Army Historical Foundation.  The stated purpose of this group is "...committed to preserving the heritage of the American soldier."  The Alpiners support the Crypto Museum but want to alert any of our members who might be interested in the Army Historical Foundation.  You can get further information on the group by telephone to 703-522-7901 Ext 26 or by e-mailing them at information@armyhistory.org.  The organization is 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax deductible.

 

 

 

 

The April update bounced for the following: Supporting Members Charles R. Babcock (Scheyern/Wels/Bad Aibling 54-56) Lake Wales, FL and William J. Benner (Coburg 61-63) Painesville, OH..